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Omega-3 fatty acids not beneficial for high-risk heart disease patients

Fish oil supplements rich in omega-3 fatty acids are not beneficial for patients at high risk of cardiovascular troubles and already being medicated, a study found Wednesday. In the study, carried out in 2010 in Italy with 12,513 patients, half the group took an omega-3 supplement and the other half…

Study: Daily multivitamin use does not lower risk of cardiovascular disease in men

Contrary to popular belief, daily use of vitamin supplements does not reduce risk of cardiovascular disease among men middle aged and older, a study released Monday says. It was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and followed 14,641 men — doctors working in the US — whose…